10 Cleantech Projects: Filed under: Energy News

IKEA is adding solar to 3 more U.S. stores. Nearly 10,000 solar panels will be installed at these 3 locations. With these 3 stores going solar, more than half of IKEA’s U.S. stores will be at least partially solar-power. ECOtality recently installed the first Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger in Tennessee, at a Cracker Barrel. “This is the first of 12 Cracker Barrel locations statewide that will install DC Fast Chargers as a part of The EV Project. The stations are able to charge a battery to 80 percent capacity in under 30 minutes—the fastest charge rate currently available.” In Scotland , the Crown Estate recently awarded seabed lease agreements to 5 offshore wind projects that could support up to 5 gigawatts (yes, gigawatts ) of new capacity. Remember that Scotland has just about the most ambitious clean energy plan in the world — 100% clean, renewable energy by 2025 . C...